2009 saw the passing of many great people who made significant contributions to all facets of our lives. In part two, we look at those who left us from May to August.
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Jun 28 23
Category:
Died in the 2000s
Once you've made it as a celebrity you are granted greater freedom to explore your creative talents. However, sometimes these projects are more to do with vanity than commercial sense, as these ten examples demonstrate.
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Aug 26 12
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Celebrity Grab Bag
Everybody receives rejections at some point in their lives. It's how you respond to them that defines your character.
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May 04 14
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Famous People
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...and one of them is the barman in my local pub. Last night he asked me ten questions about his home country. I hope you can answer more than I could.
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Apr 09 20
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Mixed Brazil
... and travelled back in time to take a look at what really happened at certain key moments in history. Unfortunately, I forgot the law of unintended consequences.
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Aug 26 14
Category:
A Historic Journey Through Time
Some characters have appeared multiple times on the big screen, played by a variety of actors and actresses in a variety of films. From the cast list can you establish which character is being referred to?
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Aug 18 12
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Name the Character
Imagine waiting all your life for your chance to be top dog, with a throne and all the paraphernalia that comes with it. Then, no sooner have you donned the robes of state than your reign is over. Here are ten of the shortest serving monarchs in history.
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Mar 12 15
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Royalty & Monarchs
San Marino is a country that is small in size but large in history. The republic entered the 21st century as the oldest sovereign state in the world. Come inside and discover something of its long history.
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Dec 27 11
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San Marino
The Quiz Makers Guild monthly birthstones series reaches September; according to the American Gem Society, the sapphire. As it's my wife's birthstone, I thought I'd delve into the history of the gem that takes so much of my hard-earned cash.
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Sep 02 09
Category:
Guilding the Stone
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Just as the colonial powers scrambled to gain the bounteous riches in Africa at the end of the 19th century, their colonies scrambled for the right to steer their own ships after World War II. How much do you know about the end of empire in Africa?
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May 25 14
Category:
African
Even if you put "le" in front of them and make them wear a beret, some words are no more French than warm beer. The French have given many words to the world but they have also borrowed a few. All words are in the "Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française".
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Mar 18 13
Category:
French
My boss has a major problem at work and needs me to come in and sort it out. What is in store for me? A trip around the world in idiomatic terms it seems.
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Jan 15 20
Category:
Idioms and Proverbs
OK, so now most of them are actually dead but at the time of their obituaries being published, these ten were very much still alive.
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Oct 30 11
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Death Becomes Them
It may only be little but the mosquito has been man's greatest adversary in the animal kingdom, affecting social policy and even wars.
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Jan 23 21
Category:
Insects
To celebrate my fiftieth quiz, I've booked myself on a first-class world tour of some golden sites. So grab a glass of champagne and join me.
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Jul 30 09
Category:
Colourful Place Names
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What the Dickens? A rare collection of Timothys, Timmies and Tims whose names have drifted into the public consciousness for one reason or another. Come in and enjoy their company.
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Feb 19 10
Category:
First Names T-Z
The 2008-09 season saw records broken, established teams struggle and new ones perform way above expectation.
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Nov 08 09
Category:
Premiership 2000s
Whilst it may appear as merely a humble foodstuff, the potato's role in history has been a remarkable and idiosyncratic tale of conquest, diplomacy, edict and famine.
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Nov 18 09
Category:
Fruit and Vegetables
One of the joys of Christmas is the occasional flurry that fulfils those dreams of a White Christmas. Here are ten questions that are, one way or another, Snow related.
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Dec 24 20
Category:
Thematic Water
2009 saw many landmark events in UK history celebrate landmark anniversaries. From the descriptions given can you tell what event is celebrating what anniversary?
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Nov 17 09
Category:
Famous Dates
September 20th is my wife's birthday so I thought I'd write this quiz for her. It's a lot less expensive than a diamond after all.
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Sep 19 10
Category:
People by Birthday
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Join me for a day-long feast of Anglo-Indian cuisine from the time of the British Raj.
Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Jan 21 10
Category:
Indian Foods
Sometimes a movie character is driven to make sacrifices for those whom they love truly, madly and deeply. From the plot descriptions can you name the film these sacrifices come from? (Warning: spoilers ahead)
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Nov 23 09
Category:
Name the Movie
Many famous events are celebrating (if that is the right word) landmark anniversaries in 2007. Can you tell which anniversary each event is marking?
Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Jun 23 13
Category:
2000s History
2010 has seen the passing of many fascinating and significant contributors to the world's history, culture and knowledge. In Part I we look at those we lost in January and February.
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Dec 18 11
Category:
Died in the 2010s
Kensal Green Cemetery was established by an act of Parliament in 1832 and is the oldest private cemetery in London. Interred in its grounds are many famous residents from Victorian times to the modern day. Lets take a tour.
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Mar 11 19
Category:
Burial Sites
My eccentric Uncle Monty never calls places by their proper names. He has left me a list of errands to run in London that involve travelling by tube from my home in Burnt Oak (or Charred Tree as Monty calls it). Can you help me get to my destinations?
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Jan 21 26
Category:
London Underground
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Inspired by BBC TV's "QI" I thought I'd write a quiz to challenge a few commonly held beliefs. Usually the most obvious answer is the wrong one.
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May 20 24
Category:
Thematic Unique Ideas
...or to put it another way, "The only thing to fear is fear itself" as FDR once famously said. With thanks to hipeople for the title and the inspiration.
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Apr 03 25
Category:
Who Said It?
Poor old Meryl Streep. The Academy keeps nominating her for an Oscar but she has to keep smiling as she watches another actress take the prize. Match Meryl's nominated movies to the actress that beat her in that year.
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Nov 30 20
Category:
Oscars - Best Actress
2009 saw the passing of many great people who made significant contributions to all facets of our lives. In the final part, we look at those who left us from September to December.
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Jan 10 10
Category:
Died in the 2000s
From purple prose to black humour, colour has always found its place in the literary world. Here are ten examples.
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Feb 26 22
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Nature Themed
Picture this: Ten descriptions of photographs of a photographer. Who are the ten that have moved from behind to in front of the lens?
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Nov 14 12
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Art World Figures
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Around the world many international airports are named after famous people. The following questions should give you some ideas about what to do if you want an airport named after you.
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Sep 30 13
Category:
Airports & Airlines
A "Who Am I?" with a slight twist. Can you name the players listed, given only the nicknames of the clubs that they played for? All players are UK nationals and their clubs are listed in chronological order.
Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Jan 17 11
Category:
UK Football Players
Greenwich in South East London has a long and colourful history that has taken it from being an obscure point on the River Thames, east of London, to being a world heritage site and the centre of the world's time.
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Mar 10 17
Category:
History of London and Environs
Covers are rife in the pop music world but less common is the self-cover. Here are ten acts that have remade their own songs employing the industry adage, "If it ain't broke, fix it anyway".
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Aug 27 22
Category:
Remakes, Covers & Rereleases
The TV or radio quiz show gives the general public a chance to show they're smart. But, under the pressure of broadcasting live to the nation things can go wrong. So, in a perverse homage to "Jeopardy" can you work out where these contestants went awry?
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Feb 10 25
Category:
Errors and Losses
Political dynasties have arisen throughout history in despotic and democratic arenas alike. So is it nepotism or just great genes that allows these families to maintain their grip on power? With thanks to poshprice for the title and the inspiration.
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Jun 06 17
Category:
Government
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An insider's guide to the murky world of Hollywood's movie business, "The Player" references many of its fellow Tinseltown products. From the movie's dialogue can you tell which movie is being referred to?
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Nov 11 09
Category:
Pa - Pm Movies
Recently I started receiving letters from a mystery author who signed off as "Musical Maestro". From the letters sent, can you work out who the self-styled Maestro is?
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Aug 01 22
Category:
Common Bond
Welcome to the Career Advisory Service. We're here to help. What's that? You need a job that fits around your phobias? Not a problem! You have how many...?!
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Apr 15 19
Category:
Phobias
Julio and I took a wander down to the school we went to as children. Having our guitars with us, naturally, we decided to sing a few songs about life at school. See whether you can work out the songs from the lyrics (and be grateful you can't hear us!).
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Mar 05 10
Category:
Schools in Songs
Having been given the best contract in Hollywood history, Orson Welles arrived in L.A. in 1939, with expectations high.
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May 15 10
Category:
Welles, Orson
How was your day? Nothing like Henry Perowne's, I suspect.
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Apr 08 09
Category:
McEwan, Ian
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The Quiz Makers Guild monthly birthstones series reaches October; according to the American Gem Society, the opal.
Average, 10 Qns, Snowman,
Oct 29 09
Category:
Guilding the Stone
Even though he made his first film at the age of just 25, Orson Welles had already made quite a name for himself before the movies.
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Apr 14 10
Category:
Celebrities T-Z
2010 has seen the passing of many fascinating and significant contributors to the world's history, culture and knowledge. In Part II we look at those we lost in March, April and May.
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Dec 18 11
Category:
Died in the 2010s
To mark my 100th quiz, I present to you a celebration of great British athletes whose triumphs have, in some way, been connected to the number 100 (and upwards).
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Jun 10 12
Category:
UK
What time is it? Attempts to find out have taken us from the ancient use of sundials to the modern atomic clock. Let's go on a journey through time.
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May 10 10
Category:
General Technology